collecting subjective data

Question 1

sudden changes in vision are associated with acute problems such as?

Answer 1

head trauma or increased intracranial pressure

Question 2

are common among clients with myopia or in clients over age 40. in most cases they are due to normal physiologic changes in the eye associated with aging and require no intervention.

Answer 2

spots or floaters

Question 3

is a blind spot that is surrounded by either normal or slightly diminished peripheral vision.

Answer 3

scotoma

Question 4

is associated with optic atrophy, glaucoma and vitamin A deficiency

Answer 4

xeropthalmia or night blindness

Question 5

may indicate increased intracranial pressure due to injury or tumor.

Answer 5

double vision (diplopia)

Question 6

autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between the nerves and muscle resulting in the weakness of the skeletal muscle.

Answer 6

myasthenia

Question 7

usually associated with allergies or superficial irritations. throbbing stabbing or deep aching pain suggests a foreign body in the eye or changes within the eye

Answer 7

burning or itching pain

Question 8

usually related to an inflammatory response caused by allergy, foreign body or bacterial or viral infection

Answer 8

redness or swelling of the eye

Question 9

caused by exposure to irritants or obstruction of the lacrimal apparatus

Answer 9

excessive tearing (epiphora)

Question 10

often associated with foreign bodies or obstruction

Answer 10

unilateral epiphora

Question 11

often associated with exposure to irritants, such as makeup or facial cleansers or it may be a systemic response

Answer 11

bilateral epiphora

Question 12

what is the comfortable reading distance to perform amsler test

Answer 12

12-14 ft away

Question 13

it is used to measure pressure within the eye.

Answer 13

tonometry

Question 14

what is the normal eye pressure

Answer 14

10-21 mm

Question 15

eye pressure greater than 22 mm Hg increased one’s risk for developing ____

Answer 15

glaucoma

Question 16

retrolental fibroplasia

Answer 16

excessive oxygen in the body. mostly in children

Question 17

reduce the risk of chronic eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and cataracts

Answer 17

lutein and zeaxanthin

Question 18

decrease the risk of cataracts and decreased the risk of age-ralated macular degeneration

Answer 18

vitamin C

Question 19

powerful antioxidant

Answer 19

vitamin E

Question 20

essential trace mineral or “helper molecule”

Answer 20

zinc

Question 21

have been known to decrease one’s risk of developing cataracts and AMD

Answer 21

beta-carotene supplements

Question 22

a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve often caused by abnormally high pressure within the eye

Answer 22

glaucoma

Question 23

it is the second leading cause of blindness after cataracts

Answer 23

glaucoma

Question 24

major cause of visual impairment that affects the macula portion of the retina

Answer 24

age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Question 25

area clouding of the usually clear lens of the eyes, causing a person to see as though looking through a frosty or fogy window

Answer 25

cataracts